Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome
Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome (TC LID: CPR5) is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) west of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. The registered aerodrome is home to the Woodstock Ontario Flying Club.[2]
Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Dave Hewitt | ||||||||||
Location | Woodstock, Ontario | ||||||||||
Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,040 ft / 317 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°06′35″N 080°49′15″W | ||||||||||
Website | www.wofc.ca | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
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Source: Canada Flight Supplement[1] |
Field
The airstrip is a 3,100 ft × 100 ft (945 m × 30 m) grass strip with 100 ft (30 m) overrun areas and a gravel filings centre line. The gravel is nearly grown in with grass. The airfield is at an altitude of 1,040 ft (320 m) AMSL.[1]
History
The Flying Club and airfield was established on June 20, 1968. The founders included Robert Hewitt and Norman Beckham, after whom the airport is named.[2]
Events
The WOFC annually holds a large garage sale on one weekend in August.
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Woodstock (Norm Beckham/Bob Hewitt Field) Aerodrome
References
- Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- "Woodstock Ontario Flying Club". Wofc Main Page. Woodstock Ontario Flying Club. 27 August 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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